What should one do if they swore an oath and then wanted to go back on it, and does it necessitate an expiation?
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It is permissible to retract an oath if it does not involve committing a forbidden act, but expiation is required. However, if retracting an oath involves committing a sin, then it is not permissible to retract it; rather, one must fulfill the oath.
An oath cannot be dissolved without expiation or breaking it.
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